The phrase “the Representational Theory of Mind”[RTM] is used in two dif—ferent but related
ways. To understand the difference, we must distinguish two “levels” at which human beings …

The idea that knowledge is organized has played a central role in the fields of cognitive
psychology and cognitive science. Substantial empirical work from early studies on verbal …

The large number of experimentally determined molecular structures has led to the
development of a new semiotic system in the life sciences, with increasing use of accurate …

Geographic information reflects ontological world views, just like any linguistic utterance.
However, in comparison with spoken language, all kinds of digital information is affected by …

This chapter presents a preliminary framework for theoretically analyzing concepts and
conceptual understanding. This introductory section gives a brief overview of current …

1 Aus Gründen der besseren Lesbarkeit wird in der vorliegenden Arbeit auf die explizite
Nennung der weiblichen Form verzichtet. Gemeint sind natürlich immer sowohl die …

Die Semantik räumlicher Ausdrücke gehört zu den zentralen Untersuchungsfeldern kognitiv
orientierter Linguistik. Mit der Kombinatorik von Distanz-und Lokationsausdrücken existiert …

Zusammenfassung Die Beherrschung der naturwissenschaftlichen Fachsprache ist ein
wichtiger Aspekt naturwissenschaftlicher Grundbildung, der im Biologieunterricht gefördert …

When computer scientists discuss the computational complexity of, for example, finding the
shortest path from building A to building B in some town or city, their starting point typically is …

Mirror neurons and systems are often appealed to as mechanisms enabling mindreading, ie,
understanding other people's mental states. Such neural mirroring processes are often …